7 Tips to Keep Exercise Fun and Fresh

<strong>Once you make a lifetime commitment to exercise, you have a long way to go hopefully. How do you keep exercise fun and fresh as you strive for <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/2012/12/10-steps-to-maintain-weight-loss.html#.UcPuKzvqmuI">weight loss goals</a>? There's always the chance for boredom to set in with anything that goes on a long time. And, sometimes you just don't "feel it" because you're tired, bored or hurt.</strong> <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXNprqkZrM8eqABqWQpziMVe8UrpDqfPnMsPfWnH0TlXD2CFj158O8tcGmnFprov_aiWFZWVuxvf85IoNh7WJY60j92xDgZdiPRlOdqCLnffJ-ovLAil5Lar3FusxKjgJtHwffLax0TLux/s1600/Side+squat+finish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXNprqkZrM8eqABqWQpziMVe8UrpDqfPnMsPfWnH0TlXD2CFj158O8tcGmnFprov_aiWFZWVuxvf85IoNh7WJY60j92xDgZdiPRlOdqCLnffJ-ovLAil5Lar3FusxKjgJtHwffLax0TLux/s320/Side+squat+finish.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>Get to know yourself (emotions) and your body. You have to keep yourself motivated to <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/p/bodyweight-500-metabolic-fat-burner.html#.UeTaltLqmuI">exercise week in and week out.</a></b> Serious exercisers will usually workout at least 5 out of 7 days in a week. If you don't keep it fun and fresh, you will eventually quit exercising altogether. Its hard to keep doing something you don't like, especially when the activity is voluntary.<br /><br /><strong>When I train people, it takes tons of energy out of me.</strong> Guess what? I still exercise on most days and some of those days "I don't feel like exercising."<br /><br />I can't tell you how to "get it done." With practice, you will figure it out for yourself.......<br /><br /><b>Here are 7 tips that I use to keep the exercise fun and fresh:</b><br /><br /><strong>1. I know when I need to change up my routine.</strong> On some days, I will split my workouts into 2 separate workouts, such as weight training during the day and interval cardio later on.<br /><br />2. Sometimes, I just need a day off (even on a scheduled workout day). Don't forget, recovery from exercise is just as important as the exercise itself.<br /><br /><strong>3. When I'm really dragging, exercising outdoors always does the trick.</strong> Actually, my first preference is to exercise outside. And, the hotter the weather, the better for me. I love to feel drenched in sweat.<br /><br /><strong>4. Doing something totally different often works for me</strong>---such as playing soccer or flag football (by the way, these are 2 of the best interval cardio workouts).<br /><br /><strong>5. Hanging out at the gym works.</strong> It helps to see other people "getting after it." Don't try to do your program all by yourself. Research proves that you will have a better chance to succeed with fat loss and weight loss if you have others holding you accountable.<br /><br /><strong>6. Exercising in a totally different place works for me sometimes</strong>---such as running on the trails at the lake or hiking in the hill country in and around Austin.<br /><br /><b>7. Sometimes, its just will and determination that keeps me exercising. Its really important to me to stay fit and toned and not just because I'm a trainer. Its personal. I want it for myself and I want it bad. I'm not going to let all the hard work and fun go to waste by quitting!</b><br /><br /><strong>You get the idea.....try different things</strong>....when you make the lifetime commitment to fitness, that's a long time! You gotta keep it interesting or you will quit!<br /><br /><b>Please share your tips on how you keep exercise fun and fresh!</b><br /><br />Be sure and download your <b><a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/p/bodyweight-500-metabolic-fat-burner.html#.UeTaltLqmuI">Free Bodyweight 500 Metabolic Fat Burner Workouts</a></b> and start shaping your body faster!<br /><br /><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b>Mark Dilworth, BA, PES</b></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Fitness Hut</a></b></div><br /><br />

7 Tips to Keep Exercise Fun and Fresh

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